July 6, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Virginia immigrant youths can now pay in-state tuition for higher education

#higher education, #immigration, #state government
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has determined that undocumented immigrants youths who meet certain requirements are considered as having “Virginia domicile,” which means they are eligible for in-state tuition at the state’s colleges and universities. Herring made the announcement April 29 at the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The ruling applies to … Continued

Annandale Fire Department hosts big community yard sale May 10

#community events, #fire department, #shopping, #volunteers
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The Annandale Firehouse. Last year’s Annandale Community Yard Sale was a big success, so it’s happening again—Saturday, May 10, at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department parking lot, 7128 Columbia Pike, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Food will be available on-site from the Annandale VFD Canteen service. If it rains, the event will be moved under covered areas … Continued

Morale, discipline at Poe Middle School plummet since principal’s arrest

#crime, #Poe Middle School, #schools, #youths
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Poe Middle School Since former Poe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough was arrested for embezzlement in November, school staff and parents report morale at the school has plummeted, student behavior has gotten worse, and there’s been a lack of effective communication from Fairfax County Public Schools officials.   “My son’s teachers have felt pummeled, demoralized, beaten, … Continued

Jewish Community Center hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

#community events, #history, #religion

The banner at the JCCNV Holocaust Observance. The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia in Annandale observed Yom Ha’Shohoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, with a solemn candle-lighting ceremony, educational programs, music, and prayer.   In the JCCNV library, volunteers read aloud hundreds of names of those who perished at the hands of the Nazis during World … Continued

Volunteers clean up Willston Center, Culmore areas

#community events, #Culmore, #litter, #neighborhood groups, #Seven Corners, #volunteers
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Volunteers plant flowers at the Willston Center. About 55 volunteers of all ages spent Saturday morning spiffing up the area around the Willston Multicultural Center as part of Seven Corners Beautification Day, while about 300 or so picked up litter around Bailey’s Crossroads during the 12th annual Culmore Cleanup. The Seven Corners volunteers planted flowers—Shasta … Continued

Virginia state trooper strikes pedestrian in Annandale

#accidents, #police
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A Virginia State Police trooper struck a pedestrian in Annandale around 2:41 a.m. Saturday, April 26, according to news reports. The woman, a 25-year-old Annandale resident, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police didn’t release the names of the victim or the trooper. The police officer was reportedly exiting from the northbound … Continued

County grants available for neighborhood improvement projects

#government services, #neighborhood groups, #volunteers

A NEPP grant supported a tree-planting project at Glasgow Park. Fairfax County is seeking proposals for Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grants for the fiscal year 2015 funding cycle. Proposals are due June 17, 11 a.m. NEPP grants can be used for projects that enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods by improving a community’s … Continued

Forum focuses on pedestrian safety

#community events, #safety, #traffic
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Pedestrians crossing Route 50 at Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. By Tammy Barbee About 50 people came to a community forum April 22 at Bailey’s Elementary School to learn more about a huge safety problem in Mason District—accidents involving pedestrians. Officer Michael Greene of the Mason Police District said there have been four pedestrian-related … Continued

Mason land use committee rejects proposal for Glen Carlyn childcare center

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #land use, #traffic, #zoning
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An aerial view of the site for the proposed Glen Carlyn Childcare Center from the staff report. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) voted unanimously April 22 to recommend that the Fairfax County Planning Commission reject a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners area. The Planning … Continued